ABSTRACT
The aim of this book is to provide an understanding of the process of grief, the reaction to loss. We normally think of grief as occurring in the context of bereavement, the loss of a loved one through death, but a broadly similar reaction can occur when a close relationship is ended through separation, or when a person is forced to give up some aspect of life that was important. I shall concentrate on examining the general features of grief in the context of losing a close relationship.
